Surface Vessels

Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier, former Giuseppe Garibaldi, enters service

Australia invests $129M in Anzac-class frigate sustainment

Australia's HMAS Hobart back in water following major upgrade milestone

Australian Navy commissions two Evolved Cape-class patrol boats

Babcock, Saab score $117.5M deal for Australia's Anzac frigates

Japan’s OKI to supply towed passive sonar for Australia’s Mogami-based frigate fleet

Japan's Oki Electric Industry (OKI) has signed a supply contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for towed passive sonar and related...

Australia awards $163M Anzac-class designer support contract

BAE Systems Australia – Maritime, working with BMT, has been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class fleet.

Australia’s Hunter-class frigate communications system completes PDR

The integrated communications system (ICS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

Desan Shipyard lays keel for Malaysia’s secodn multi-purpose mission vessel

Turkish shipbuilder Desan Shipyard has held a keel laying ceremony for the second multi-purpose mission ship (MPMS-2) being built for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate advances as second ship nears fabrication start

Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate has advanced significantly, with key manufacturing and prototyping milestones reached across the program, while the second vessel is moving closer to the start of fabrication.

Austal: First Evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched for ABF

Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the first Evolved Cape–class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Australian Border Force (ABF).

Philippine Navy marks 128th anniversary, commissions new OPV

The Philippine Navy has marked its 128th anniversary with a ceremony at its headquarters on Roxas Boulevard, Manila, during which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to improving naval welfare and accelerating modernization efforts.

STM launches second LMS Batch-2 vessel for Malaysian Navy

Turkish shipbuilder STM has launched the second of three corvettes being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the LMS Batch-2 (Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2) program.

Australian company to build first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel

Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D printed uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA).